Google Earth Suite

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    • We’ll explore three free Google Earth tools: Pro, Studio and Timelapse. These will help you visualize stories in a whole new way.

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    Google Earth Pro (download to hard drive here; free tool): https://www.google.com/earth/versions/

    Google Earth Timelapse: https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/

    Google Earth Studio: https://www.google.com/earth/studio/

    Juxtapose slider: https://juxtapose.knightlab.com/

    Example of Juxtapose and Earth images: http://redlineproject.org/rising_lakefront.php

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